Nonstop flight route between Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dumatubun Airport (LUV), Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,672 miles (or 13,956 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dumatubun Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dumatubun Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUV / WAPL |
Airport Name: | Dumatubun Airport |
Location: | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'41"S by 132°43'53"E |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUV |
More Information: | LUV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Dumatubun Airport (LUV):
- The closest airport to Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Dobo Airport (DOB), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) E of LUV.
- Dumatubun Airport (LUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Dumatubun Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Dumatubun Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Dumatubun Airport (LUV) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is nearly antipodal to Dumatubun Airport (meaning Dumatubun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.